GDLA+ Friday, 11/6/2027

Wow. Well, hello. Swooping in. Welcome everybody. G Daily Plus right here. Happy Friday to all. Today happens to be National Saxophone Day. Anyone play the saxophone around? No, but that is when that comes in on a song, especially when you're not listening to jazz. Isn't that that's kind of the best feeling. It's a good instrument. It's a good sound. Does anyone play anything? A piano. Do you, like well? I used to play well, but not anymore. Tickle the Ivory. But my son is going to play saxophone. I love that, it's like you've decided? Yes, I've decided for him. Duke, that makes sense. He's eight years old. That makes sense, I used to pretend to play my cousin's recorder. Yeah, we all grew up playing the recorder. Don't you play an instrument? No, I wish I did. You speak like eight languages, so I feel like that counts. Your brain is your engine. You guys overly exaggerated. Thank you. I wish. Piano or the violin would have been my choice. Really? Yeah. We do have a fun show in store. Last night was opening night of Linus Morissette's Butterfly with a Machete residency. The co-creator, Patti Guggenheim, will be here to tell us all about it, how it all came together, everything you want to know about the show. I see what you did there. Now, checking in on our top stories, disturbing here, Meghan Markle's father has been arrested on child pornography charges. 82-year-old Thomas Markle arrested in Lakeland, Florida, at a senior living care home. Reports claim Meghan's half-brother, Thomas Jr., is the one who turned their father in. Thomas Jr. called police after finding child sexual abuse material that he believed belonged to his father. A fireworks explosion critically injures a man and forces the evacuation of some 20 homes in Avocado Heights. Sheriff investigators say they suspect a firework caused the blast inside a home around 7 last night near Bunbury and Oakman Drives. Firefighters discovered several explosive devices inside the home, prompting them to evacuate the neighborhood. A sheriff's arson and explosives detail eventually cleared residents to go home at around 11 o'clock last night. The 138th Rose Parade is just around the corner, and these floats are heading to Pasadena's Rosemont Pavilion for final touches. You know, the parade kicks off at 8 a.m. on New Year's Day, and it's just the perfect way to start the first weekend of 2027. The race for Los Angeles mayor has ended and Karen Bass has conceded. Nithya Raman is the new mayor-elect, so how will Angelina's respond to Raman's victory? Mario Ramirez at a 24-hour diner in Silver Lake with more on what voters have to say. City Councilmember Nithya Raman is set to take office in just over a month. We're at Astro Diner here in Silver Lake. This is part of the district that she's represented for nearly six years, and people here, well, I may say most of them at least, they're hopeful. Nithya's promise for the public transit has been really promising as a public transit user. The lower marijuana tax would be really nice, the homelessness issue, Nithya's work towards bringing back nightlife would be really big. We work night and downtown and it's really quiet. Not what you'd expect in downtown Los Angeles. We want you and all of Los Angeles to be successful. Anything that just makes it easier to live in this city a little bit. And taxing the wealthy, anything like that, I would love. Addressing the homeless issue, which is a big factor that we've been dealing with in Los Angeles for the last couple of years. Also, maybe address maybe the taxes. I have mixed feelings about it. I mean, L.A. is kind of a mess. Bass didn't do a great job. I was hoping she learned by her mistakes and maybe would do better next time. And Rahman, I just don't know that much about to be excited about it. I voted for Karen Bass, but I'm willing to see what happens and hopefully I think things will be fine. We really, really need this change. We need more resources for the people in the community. The homelessness, the prices, the gas, the food, everything is so expensive now. So I'm very excited to see what she's going to be bringing to Los Angeles. Ramen will officially be sworn in on December 14th. And now comes the hard part, whether or not she can deliver on those campaign promises. In Silver Lake, I'm Mario Ramirez. Back to you. And we do have a statement from LAPD Chief Jim McDonald. It's important to read the statement because one of Nithya Raman's campaign promises was that she wanted to get rid of Chief McDonald. So here's what he has to say as a result of her win. The people of Los Angeles have made their voices heard through the democratic process. As always, I respect the outcome and I congratulate Mayor-elect Nithya Raman and look forward to working with her administration and service to the people of Los Angeles. Of what happens, Chief McDonald stays on the job until 2031. All right, we're following a tight and high stakes race for mayor in Inglewood. Challenger Gloria Gray is slightly ahead of incumbent Mayor James Butts. The race could head to a runoff if no candidate secures more than 50% of the total vote. Right now, Gray is sitting at 32.3%, Butts at 28.2. Governor Gavin Newsom says he plans to change all California death sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, moving to commute the sentences of 400, 548 prisoners on the state's death row, which would end up being the largest mass commutation of death sentences in modern American history. He wrote an open letter to Californians saying he firmly believes state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California's values. He says he believes the death penalty undermines the foundations of our legal system and diminishes each of us. Now, he acknowledged many Californians feel that those who commit brutal crimes deserve to die, but says as governor, he has concluded the state cannot morally kill those people. Newsom can commute about 40% of the sentences directly, but the rest would need approval from the state Supreme Court. The American Civil Liberties Union and many murder victims' families support the decision at the same time. Some prosecutors and victims' advocates do not. It's just sad and disappointing, Glenn, that the governor unilaterally decided to exclude the families, exclude the victims, exclude the voters, exclude the criminal process, exclude the jurors, exclude the judge, and just on his own. Made such a horrendous decision that affects so many people. One of the most recent high profile death sentences that comes to mind is that of the man involved in the death of eight year old Gabriel Fernandez of Palmdale. This little boy died after months of abuse and torture by his mother and her boyfriend. His mother was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Her boyfriend was sentenced to death. After the commutation, he will serve the same sentence as the mother. You might have also heard L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hockman say because of these commutations, that man could eventually be up for parole. Well, the argument there is that any sentence short of death could be altered by future lawmakers or future legislation. Legal experts say death sentences are already incredibly fragile in California. They say no sentence in the state is entirely immune to political, legislative or judicial shifts and that there has already been a de facto moratorium on carrying out. All right, the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro closes tomorrow and won't be open until 2028. It's going to be closed for renovation. And Gigi Gracia has more on what commuters and truckers need to know. That's right, the Vincent Thomas Bridge is getting a makeover starting tonight at midnight. The bridge will officially be closed in both directions for an extensive and extended rehab project expected to last until 2028. 28. The shutdown will allow crews to replace the bridge's aging deck, it's over 63 years old now, and also upgrade safety features including railings, fencing and seismic monitoring equipment. While officials say the bridge is still structurally sound, decades of heavy traffic and exposure to the marine environment have taken a toll on the surface. Detour routes are clearly marked, and traffic control officers will be in place to help move traffic along, but Caltrans recommends you allow yourself some extra commute time. Tens of thousands of trips are taken on the bridge every day and with this route being taken out for the next 16 months there will be disruptions in the region. We recommend that people utilize our designated detour route but we also recognize that people have lived here a long time and know their own way around. So it may be the case that primarily it's heavy trucks using that detour route on Harry Bridges and the local drivers find their own way through. Now, before the bridge closes tonight, social media influencers Branimir Kovartic of San Pedro Vibe and Alberto Castillo of South Bay Birdie are hoping locals will join them tonight for an event they're calling One Last Ride. It's not an organized or official event, just locals who love the bridge cruising it for One Last Ride. Tonight, we don't have a destination. And the journey is the destination tonight. And so we're not in a hurry to get anywhere and if there is traffic on the bridge tonight, we're not going anywhere. We're enjoying the bridge. Obviously follow the laws, follow the rules, nice little cruise, nobody's in a rush. I mean, just enjoy yourself. One last ride starts at 9 p.m. and goes to 11 p.m. And remember, the bridge officially closes at midnight and won't reopen until March of 2028. In San Pedro, Gigi Graciette. 11.10 is the time coming up. Hello there. How are you doing? I'm enjoying it. Our cup of coffee in the Yamavale Lounge. She's going to join us next to talk about what it's like being the co-creator of Alanis Morissette's residency show at the YouTube Theater. The Groundlings, Scene Stealing, and The Hulk. If you ever saw that movie, you know she was in that one. We have it all covered, so enjoy that coffee. You can actually bring it out with you. Maybe it's not coffee. Oh, maybe it's not. Maybe it's something better. What's in there? We'll come back. Our plus one today is actress, comedian, and Groundlings performer, Patti Guggenheim. She's joining forces with music icon, Alanis Morissette, for one of the most anticipated creative residencies in Los Angeles, the powerful, multidisciplinary production, Butterfly with a Machete. Check it out. Catch that. Welcome, Patti. Welcome! Hi! Oh, I'm so excited to be here. Well, I'm so glad you're here. You had a late night, obviously. Yeah, we had a late one. It's good though. We had our opening night. It's all good things. You're awake though. You look fly. Well, thank you. Yes. Little spackle. How did it go? We're here. How did it go? It was amazing. Yeah. You know, first night you always have the kind of like jitters. We did the Vegas version and now this is our L.A. And we've changed stuff so we still have that like nervous kind of like energy of how's this going to go. It was amazing. Yeah, the audience, I was going to say, right, and so how's L.A. compared to Vegas? We're better. It was funny because some of the jokes, you know, that are very L.A. worked here, obviously. You know, we have like a Ben Affleck reference and things like that. Everyone was just very engaged and just had a great time. How packed was it? Was it a packed house? Yeah, it was filled out. Nice. 6,000 people. Wow. It was so fun. It was so fun. I was blown away. Nice. How did you connect with Alanis? We connected, someone recommended me to her when she was looking to kind of make her show. She wanted to go from just music to like her telling her story. So she was looking for a writer and comedy. She has like her start in comedy as well. She did sketch comedy in Canada when she was really young. Oh, I didn't know that. So yeah, she was on a show called You Can't Do That on Television in Canada. And so she has this like very Natural funny bone, so she was looking for a comedy woman, and someone recommended me, so we had a Zoom, hit it off, and then I went to meet her in Scotland, and then we, like, just fell in, like, instant love. She's a magical person, and... We just really hit it off. You know, it's interesting because obviously everything you do is there's a hint of comedy, but you kind of spread out. It's like your comedy table is it's not just one area. Yes. What do you do? Like when somebody is like, what do you do for a living? You just. Single down, like this is what I'm doing right now, today. It is, there's not one thing I can say. It's like Tuesday's different than Friday, I don't know. It's so, it's all over the place, but in a really fun way. I've always loved variety shows and sketch, so my life kind of feels like that now. So it's, Kind of cool, and then having the depth of this Alanis project is just bringing out a whole new side of drama and pathos and really getting to dig into big questions and make them funny. Did you also go through an era where you felt like Jagged Little Pill was like one of the greatest masterpieces? I mean, yes. You know, in a certain time, like, it was one of my first CDs, if not the first. You had the, you know, you have the thing where you're actually reading all the lyrics and have a compact disc and you have it all. Yeah, and you're Walkman or whatever, and you're just, like, jamming out. So, yeah, I've been the biggest fan forever. I was, like, walking around for a while going, yeah, that's ironic. That's ironic. People love to use that word, like, even when it doesn't make sense. Yeah. Ironic and irony. Yeah. It gets, like, thrown around. I know. Well, we talk about that because it still comes up for her, like, in interviews, and she's like, she's like a wordsmith. She uses words like paint, however she wants, so she's kind of like... It's a musician in her, right? Yes, yes. So a lot of this has evolved, though, because so much has happened since that famous album, right? And she's changed, you've changed, you've grown. So you encompass all of that in the show, basically. Yeah, it's a big... I mean, it's ultimately like a love letter, I think, to artists and sensitive people and women and all people, really. But just taking all of her stories and being able to, like, When I first met her, I was like, you go through the things so you can share the experience and like help other people go through it. And she is such a master at that. And so her getting to share her, her story is, is, is just, It's really powerful. She's been so open. We thought there was this musical artist and you thought you knew and then she was really open about a lot of personal things and about life and the person behind the music. So this has to be a really fun way to kind of put all of that together. Yes, she is so open and I think a big part of the show is getting older and kind of not caring as much about what everyone thinks and you're kind of just like I'm just going to say the things and do the things. No filter. Yeah, so the filter's off and it's kind of like everything's out there and we just had so much fun building it. I think that's like the benefit of aging with anyone is you start to care. Not that you don't care what people think. It's just you're more yourself. Yes. And you're not tiptoeing around things. Right. It's quite liberating. Yes. And it's like, take it or leave it. Right. Exactly. You're like, am I a cup of tea? Okay. Go have coffee. I'm happy, yeah. You don't have to be anybody's cup of tea. You literally bring your own cup. Yeah. And then you attract the eyebringer. B-Y-S-L-L-L-L-L-L-L Yeah, reduce and reuse. I love it. I think we have some fun questions for you, I think. Do we have some? Do we? Uh-oh. Okay, we're going to get them. We have fun questions. Fun questions. By the way, while we're waiting, you have your entourage here. I do have a full entourage here. This is amazing. Hi. My auntie. Okay, my mother. Yay. My mother is here. That's your mother? Yes. What? I know. Someone met her last night. I was like, were you 10 when you had her? Okay, Beth. That's mom. That's mom. My cousin Lacey. Lacey. My Aunt Kathy. Look this way, Aunt Kathy. Look that way. Yeah, there you go. You guys can move. You can move. And then my BFF Ashley from sixth grade, we're an orchestra together and really hit it off. And then Sarah Zender, my other good friend and Ashley's best friend. And then the guy in the back is ours. Audio technician, he's ours. Sorry. My new best friend. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh my god. Yeah, they're all here for the show. That's so nice. It's like, yes. I know. That's so nice. And did I hear today is the national saxophone day? Saxophone day. Do you play the sax? Just air sax. Oh. Okay. Hey! But Ashley and I met in orchestra. We play the violin. Oh. And she plays viola and also cello because she's an overachiever. Wow. We love overachievers. That's good. Do you still play? I do. I started taking lessons again. Really? Yeah. Well, we just so happen to have a violin. Can you? I'm just kidding. I was like, thanks. It's just, it's not good. Like, marry a little lamb, you know. Alanis has challenged me to learn one of her songs, though, so I can, like, come out with the violin at some point. Nice, nice. Now, where do you think you are on a scale of one to ten? Ten is getting there, being able to do that. Negative seven. I got some time. You have time. I have time. I have a little bit of time, a little bit of work. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Should we hit you with our rapid fire question? Yeah, I would love to. Are you ready? Okay, what's the last thing you cooked? Um chicken thighs. Love it. Who when is the last time you were starstruck? Like who was it? I mean every day of my life. Yeah. Love that. Probably every day. I'm like oh my god. Um let's see. Oh oh that's good and that's hard. I mean it's like the comedy like Patton Oswalt. Okay. That's a good one. I'm always like and I've worked with him and I'm still like you know people like that. I get that. Um what was your first concert? It was Boyz II Men. Oh, wow. Mine too. No way. It was Boyz II Men and Montel Jordan at Six Flags. Oh, that's fun. Yeah. Mine was Boyz II Men, Mary J. Blige opened. It was Valentine's Day and I went with my dad. And I was 12 and I'm like, that's so cute. Oh my God. That's awesome. Who was your celebrity crush growing up? Leonardo DiCaprio. I love it. That's a good one. Yeah. And Evan Sala. Oh, yes. Who, you know, I've worked with now. And so I told him. Wow. He hears that every day, I'm sure. I know. From people our age. I'm sure. Okay, if you could perform improv or act with any person, dead or alive, who would it be? Chris Farley. Oh, that's a good answer. I just have to be around him. I know it would just be like, whoa, like, bowled over. Yeah. Yeah. But this is when you want to hug him. I know. Like he's like a bear. Yeah. He's super magical. Yeah. He's, he's always been like a. top-tier crazy talent yeah yeah yeah or Albert Einstein because I don't think he act Wow okay like want to try okay I feel like he's just like okay that's kind of a wild card yeah I like that though so you're a scene-stealer in the She-Hulk yes oh yes do we have any do we roll the footage All right, look at you. Okay. Whoa. Work it. So how did that blow up your popularity and everything? It was like a literal portal into a different world. It really felt like a magical portal. Working with... Everyone on that show, but Benny Wong, who is Wongers on the show, he's very, very magical. And just like having that chemistry with him was it was so special. And and people really like attached to that. And they were like shipping us. And I learned what shipping was. I don't know if this is a shipping thing, but OK. Whatever the Internet says. Right. Yeah. The Internet went went for it. And so they loved it. And I loved that. I was out in West Hollywood like around the time it came out. And I was at a gay bar. And this guy goes, do you know you invented gay rights? And I was like, what? He was like, you're like the gay icon. I love that. What an award. That's like a street Emmy. I'm so honored. Thank you. We have two of our colleagues who are not here right now, but they appeared on the show as well. Yes. Yes. That's right. Amanda. Alice and Bob DeCastro. That's right. Yes. I remember them from there. Oh, look. Oh, yes. Oh, my gosh. How fun. Yeah. Oh, my gosh. That was a while ago, though. I can tell by Amanda's hairstyle. She looks so different. And there's Bobby. Bobby D. Bobby looks the same. Oh, so fun. Yeah, we had a blast on that show. So, did you meet our producer, Christian, yet? Yes, you did? Yes. He saw you at the Groundlings. Yes. Yes, we spoke about that. And left saying that you were the next SNL star. Oh, that's very sweet. Is that a goal? I've always loved SNL, and I would always love to be on it. I mean, it's like a playground for people. Adults. Yeah. Oh, yes. I love it. Yeah Maybe the next week. Maybe you're manifesting it Yeah You're so busy though already with amazing show out good energy good stories. Yeah, keep going Thank you. You and a great entourage Oh my gosh, I love that they came to support you. They're the best. So there you are. Wave one more time. There you go. Alanis Morissette's Butterfly with a Machete, a rock trombone at the YouTube Theater tonight and November 10th and 11th. So that's next week. Mark it down. Yes. Highly recommend coming through. It's a real fun time. It's fun. All right. Yep. Yay. Thank you. Bye. Bye. Breaking news right now. Major shakeup at the White House Bye. following Republican losses in the midterm elections. President Trump is replacing his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, with longtime advisor and Santa Monica native Stephen Miller. Trump announced the move today, saying Miller will take over Monday. Miller is currently deputy chief of staff and has been a key architect of Trump's hardline immigration policies. Wiles, who helped run Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, will move to his political operation. It's interesting because there was a report that just came out, I believe yesterday, saying that there were sources that said that Trump had had a conversation with other colleagues that he felt like Stephen Miller went too far. I think that's interesting because maybe those sources need to be double questioned because he just got promoted. Okay, a familiar character is back on the big screen. It's the animated adventure, the Cat in the Hat movie. Amanda sat down with the cast for interviews and a preview. Oh, you are going to go there. Amanda Salas, good day, LA. Hi, guys. Joy and happiness are only a couple of the emotions featured in the brand new Cat in the Hat animated adventure. It's a wild ride of up and down and some feel-good fun for anyone around. I just thought we would kick off our interview just asking how you're feeling today with an emotion, if that's okay. Feeling overjoyed. Overjoyed with your eyes. Yes. Overjoyed. How about you? I feel. I feel very childlike and I'm having a lot of fun looking at you right now. Your eyes. It's helping me get through the day. Thank you! Oh, put the glasses back on. I know, I know. I want to. I want to. No, show that pretty face too. It's me! I'm the cat in the hat! I grew up on Cat in the Hat, I'm sure you all did. I mean, it's so special to all of us, but it's time to get personal with it, you know? And maybe because we're going along this journey, we're riding along together. I thought maybe we could do like a mobile version, like Bill and a Cadillac DeVille. Oh. And a Sprinter. Oh, that's great. Giancarlo and a Monte Carlo. Oh, yeah, that's great. I think... We get personal and I'd like to know what the first page of your What journey would be? Someplace where I could take a nap. Yeah, yeah. I'm tired. I'm tired all the time. Go to a pod, even though it was odd, and we would take a nap. Yes. I feel that. Yeah, I'm sorry. Yeah, I can't. You would also take a nap in your book? I'm with Bill. I'm so tired all the time. So a lot of, like, fun or freedom right now. I would take that SpinaVan straight to the mattress store, and I would test out all the mattresses and then buy one. That's the mattress store. Just, like, give me an hour. Why are nap pods not a thing? They are, I thought, now, right? But they need to be like coffee shops where they're on every corner, on Ventura Boulevard. Oh, man. Isn't this great for this? And last but not least, Giancarlo and a Monte Carlo. Where are we going? Oh, my Monte Carlo would turn into a car boat and go across the ocean to Italia. And then I would go to the Black Forest. And then I would go to Sweden and the Netherlands. And then I would sail back. I'm a traveler. And I love nature. I would probably wind up somewhere around Munich. I'm from Munich, on a ski slope, and I would take the gondola all the way back to America. Sounds great. Anyone wanna change their answer? No. Just hearing his thing makes me wanna take a nap. After my nap, I'll come join him. This is Gary, our new intern. Gary's rich uncle got him this job. A real life nepo baby. Nepo person. Who's a little nepo baby? Your character, especially. You are me, I am you. I'm always down for a happy hour. Yeah. A real-life nepo baby. Nepo person. Who's a little nepo baby? Your character, especially. You are me. I am you. I'm always down for a happy hour. Yeah. After a tough run. Rough day. Where is your go-to with your co-stars, your co-workers, your friends? What do you like to do? I like to go with the writers on my show. We'll go across the street to this place called the Smokehouse. Oh, that's classic. A stable institution. I do like going to a dinner. You like nice dinner with friends. Yeah, quiet, chill dinner with friends. Yeah. Hi. And my adventurer. Sure. I like to go to the ocean and listen to the waves. Oh, that's nice. And walk on the beach and take off my shoes and let the sand roll through my toes. I love it. Okay, dinner, smokehouse, the beach. Just tell me when. Just add me to the group chat. We'll do. We're good to go. Oh so cute. I didn't grow up with Dr. Seuss. You didn't? I grew up with enough Dr. Seuss for all of us. My mom got me like a subscription. Oh. So they used to send a book a month. Yeah. And apples up on top. I remember my first grade teacher Mrs. Hughes. She made us green eggs and ham. You know and it was like magic. But it was I realized I was just food coloring in the eggs but it was magic. I clack. I didn't grow up so much on it, but with my kids, they read it, you know, because of school and all this stuff. What did you do with all the books? You know what? It was one of those things that just stayed in my grandmother's house in the bookshelf when I moved to college. Yeah. Thank you. All right, it's time for Try It and Buy It, and today I brought in the limited edition fudge-covered Ritz crackers. It's a seasonal offering and a fan favorite, so the box really, you know, I'm a sucker for packaging. How cute is this? It's like something you get at the fair. And my kids love Ritz crackers, so I was in that section of the grocery store. I'm like, oh, my gosh, this entire time, I thought it was something we were going to dip into. I do. Okay, so it's already ready to go. So Ritz covered fudge, is it? Well, Ritz crackers are good. You don't like it? I love it. It's really good. I do love Ritz. Because Ritz is buttery, and then you have the chocolate. I thought there'd be like a little bit of saltiness, but I don't taste any. Do you guys taste any saltiness? I just bit my tongue. That means I like it too much. Limited edition seasonal offerings. Where? If you wanna try it. Where? You can get it at any grocery store. Any grocery store. All right, we'll be right back. Happy Friday. It's so nice to see you. Happy Friday. Thank you. You know what? I actually missed you. And I don't mean it like I was shocked by it. I kind of thought it was gonna happen that way. I definitely missed you guys. I missed doing the spotting, Stu. We missed you. I missed the banter. I missed tuning in early. Well, thank you. I appreciate that. And believe me, all the missing has been, there's a big reunited happening right now. Big virtual hug. Love you guys. No, for real. And Christian gave me some great information. We're going to go right out to this one. It's an Altadena. And you know what? When people think Stu, they think this guy is all sports all the time. And if you think that, you're completely wrong. But I really love this story because it has something to do with the Eden Fire. It has something to do with Altadena and the Dodgers and giving back. We're looking at them breaking ground at Farnsworth. I don't know what's with me today. Farnsworth Park in the Altadena area. Now, the park was damaged. There was severe damage from the fires. One of their buildings, actually, the Davies building, actually was leveled. And some other facilities are. Things that they use on that park were also heavily damaged. The Dodgers, well, they stepped in and this is part of their dream fields. This is something that they've been doing since 2003. They gave Altadena or Farnsworth Park $1.4 million to bring back the two fields, irrigation, batting fields. Solar-powered scoreboards, I hope they don't have night games. And this is all for the Little League guys. This is for kids between 5 and 12 that are playing on these fields. And you've got to understand the dream fields from the Dodgers, it's not just them. They're giving away a lot, or they have a lot planned still. They're looking for 2028. They're going to have at least 75 fields done. The two that we're talking about here at Altadena, those are going to be 69 and 70. Some help to be given out. They had two other pitchers out there. That's going to be Blake Snells and Emmett. I love the name Emmett, by the way. Emmett Sheehan out there with their shovels doing the groundbreaking out there. But you know what? The bottom line is, Eaton Fire did a lot of damage. Still a lot of things that need to be fixed out there. Go Dodgers for stepping in, giving them the money, giving them the help. And of course, you know, The vision, helping the kids. That's what I was trying to come up with. I don't know why I'm having such a hard time with words today, but that's what's going on. And yes, I did miss you guys. And I don't know. Save me. Please save me. I don't know what's going on with my brain right now. It's Friday. It's been a long week. We've all been very, very busy. So that's why, Stu. You know, and you'll have tonight. I appreciate it. You did great. We must get to see you soon, have a good weekend. Thank you guys, thank you. Thank you. Look at Santa Monica looking good on this Friday. Weather's nice, water's nice, great place to go this weekend. Well, last night, a huge fundraiser for Teach AAPI, a non-profit working towards making sure Asian American and Pacific Islander stories are represented in education. Their fifth annual gala raised more than half a million dollars. I was honored to co-emcee with actress Kara Wang there. And all of that money will go towards schools nationwide, providing immersive AAPI programming from books to activities to workshops to professional development. And it benefits kids. Kids in grades K through 12 teach AAPI was sparked during the dark days of the pandemic where Asian American communities and kids were dealing with a lot of hate. During COVID, our two kids experienced microaggressions over Zoom school. We need to stop this cycle, but we need to stop it in a positive and enduring way. We are the only organization out there that is providing the kind of comprehensive. End-to-end support to students, to educators, and to schools nationwide. We found it was through teachers, it was through education that I'm up here on stage with you today. And I think it's very important for us, and hopefully for everyone in this audience, to pay it forward and recognize that we are all in this room because of someone who helped us along the way. Education was the great equalizer. It was those teachers, it was those opportunities that they afforded us in terms of... Caring, spending extra time with us, when we're able to provide an incredible education, we create a level playing field for everyone, no matter whether you have a lot or little. As you heard Kenlyn talk about right there, the importance of teachers and education. It's the lessons kids are learning that's key. And Teach AAPI wants to ensure lessons are inclusive and incorporate the diverse cultures of the AAPI experience. So partner schools, take a look at this. They get these boxes, and each one represents a different culture in the AAPI community. So this one's about Hawaii, and they learn about all the different things in terms of the culture, the geography. This one is a volcano-making kit. So how fun for kids to get involved, do an activity, learn about Hawaii. And so innovative, immersive. It's so great. So a lot of kids love this. How many different boxes do they have? So many. There's a Diwali one there. There's just... From all over. And it's just to really be inclusive of all these stories and the geography of what is AAPI. I was looking at the organization. This is so fascinating and really cool, kind of just like making sure kids and teachers know that Asian American history is American history and it's American culture. That's right. That's so cool. And I was talking about my own experience as a Japanese American, my grandfather being incarcerated during the war in those Japanese internment camps. And the fact is, when I was growing up, There was very little taught in school about that. It was one paragraph or one page in a history book. And that shouldn't be the case when it comes to AAPI stories. So Teach AAPI is doing so much to make sure that these stories are told in schools in a fun way, as you can see with these boxes. No, I love that. Just make other cultures normal. It's one of those things where it's like a kid may bring food at lunch and it's different than yours. And it can change it from that child being embarrassed to that child being the cool kid because he learned about this. Right, embracing it. I make onigiri for my daughter, Japanese rice balls, and now she's at a point where she's sharing it with her friends because they want it instead of just the ham sandwich. It's very funny because the first time I had a peanut butter jelly sandwich, I think I was a senior in high school. I never grew up eating it, because my lunch was always like, you know, exotic for people. So people are like, how did you not grow up eating peanut butter and jelly sandwich? I'm like, I just didn't. You know, it was a different. I'd rather have your food. I know, that's how it works, right? But listen, we mentioned you were there, and you look so good, so we've got to give it up. Okay. Hey, you styled me, okay? This is your dress. Your shoes, everything. You look good, Sandra. You wore that dress well. It's been sitting in my closet for, I think I told you, four years. You might not get it back. With the tag on. Yeah, I know. You might not get it back. Oh, my God. Wonderful. I was desperate. I was like, girl, give me all your dresses. I don't know what to wear. It's a good dress. Thank you. I'm saying thank you too. We have another cool event to tell you all about. Fox honored veterans last night with a special gala in support of U.S. vets. Our Marla Tejas hosted the event. It was actually the 13th annual gala, and Fox has been a sponsor for four years. It was a packed house at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The nonprofit U.S. Vets has actually been around since the 1930s. And their mission is to end veteran homelessness. They offer wraparound services, including housing and counseling. They have a facility in Inglewood and Marla was able to catch up with the organization's president right before the gala. How effective has your organization been? Our organization is the largest nonprofit serving veterans experiencing homelessness, and we just changed our mission to not just end homelessness, but to also prevent it. So the effectiveness is we're gonna go out and start working with people to make sure they get the services they need before they're homeless. And if they become homeless, we wanna make sure to get the wraparound services. We're effective in case management, mental health services, substance abuse, getting back to work. Veterans have the skill, they have the heart. It's our job to facilitate and make sure they get what they've earned. I love that. U.S. Vets helps more than 20,000 veterans and their families each year. It helps them achieve stability and self-sufficiency. People who fight for the safety of our home should not be struggling to have one themselves. And they raised also nearly half a million dollars. That's what Marla was saying. I was watching you guys earlier. Yes, which is great. Yeah. And it's growing every year. That's awesome. So it's great to give to a great cause. All right, we'll be right back. This morning, a pedestrian in Chile was walking on the sidewalk in a runaway wheel. Oh, my God. The 19-year-old man was on the sidewalk in Santiago when a bouncing wheel just came across the road, hit him in the back, knocked him to the ground. Officials say the wheel became detached from a moving vehicle and also hit two cars before hitting the man. He suffered some bruises, but thankfully, he wasn't seriously hurt. We also have an update on a story from last week. The Michigan Red Baron frozen pizza delivery driver who fell victim to a cruel prank. He's ending a GoFundMe that was started to support him and his family after it raised more than $780,000. Here's the clip that went viral after the man was repeatedly harassed by Instagram pranksters. No, it's not a joke to me, okay? I don't have time for this crap in my life. My life is hard enough as it is, okay? I don't need this crap. I got kids at home that went to bed without me right now. And I was supposed to be at home an hour ago. And I'm still out here working. And I got to get up at 5 in the morning and do 10 more stores. So this is not a joke to me. The fundraiser was started by an Arizona man who was concerned the driver could face consequences at work over the incident that he didn't start. The driver thanked everyone who supported him, saying he's been able to spend lots of extra time with his family this week. He said if you have extra money and you feel like donating to give it to another. GoFundMe. I thought that was sweet. Leave people alone. You know, it bothers me. I saw a video of somebody, like a compilation, he was snatching bags from drive-thru workers. It's like, what? Leave people alone. Yeah. Terrible. Yeah. All right, if you're tired of the same old holiday routine, a new survey reveals you're not alone. Out of a survey of 2,000 American homeowners, nearly half of them say they are bored with traditional holiday celebrations, and two-thirds are planning a secret twist. Many plan to ditch indoor norms to host parties in their backyards instead, dropping an average Average of nearly $800 on outdoor holiday decor, better menus and a more relaxed vibe. Well, that all works if it's good weather. If it's not, then you're out of luck. It all depends. Can't do much if it's not good weather. A new term going around food noise. Have you guys heard food? Yes. It's in my head all the time. Researchers say nearly one in five Americans deal with it constantly. Food noise is described as intrusive thoughts about food that pop up even when you are not eating. According to a survey reported in journal Obesity Science and Practice more than 80 percent of Americans reported dealing with food noise. Women, younger adults and people on GLP-1 drugs were found to be more likely It's like, when should I eat, what should I eat, you know, am I eating the right thing? Is it the right time to eat? All those questions in my head. Those are deep questions. I've seen so many people talk about how GLP-1s have changed their relationship to food. They realized that they were thinking about food nonstop, and that has made them stop that. So the GLP-1 is stopping the food noise. It's stopping the food noise. They realized how much that was controlling their lives. So what are their thoughts filled with now? I mean, there's not other things or they're not thinking they're thinking about mogging. Okay, forget traditional vocabulary language officially belongs to Gen Z now. The College English Dictionary has officially crowned mogging as its 2026 word of the year. It originates from bodybuilding culture, the slang term meaning to completely outshine or upstage someone. It saw a massive 210% surge in usage this year. Other shortlisted buzzwords included car spreading, that's for oversize SUVs, ghost jobs for fake employment ads. But when it comes to dominance, turns out mogging easily outshines the rest. You'll see like, A picture of, like, a K-pop group, and then they'll be like, Lisa is mogging the girls. Because, like, you know, she's like. Oh, really? Yeah, like, or she may just be, you know, I just gave an example. Yeah, because I have never heard it. If you took a picture and you gave your best Zoolander, you know, and she was just smiling. My best Zoolander. You know, like, you hit him with the eyes and the brow. You know, then you would be mogging Roxia. Right. You know? I know. That's a funny reference. You work on that. Zoolander? Yeah. Classically. I know. You got to give him like a, you know? Because he was giving it. I know. Have a great weekend. Bye. Enjoy the wedding. See you next week. Marla Téa's up next.